British prog-rock darlings of the Eighties, Marillion took the spirit of Peter Gabriel-fronted Genesis and reworked it for an American rock audience that was chaps-deep in hair metal. Following up 1985 commercial breakthrough Misplaced Childhood - which stayed at Number One on the . album charts and went to Number 47 in the . Marillion's fourth album balanced melody and melodrama. While 1972's Darwin! showcased the sextet's Romantic edge, the following year's Io Sono Nato Libero (or I Was Born Free) perfected the approach with cleaner production and refined arrangements. From the serene ballad "Non Mi Rompete" to the 15-minute symphonic-rock pummeling of "Canto Nomade per un Prigioniero Politico," the album represents Rock Progressivo Italiano at its purest.

Criteria: These Greatest Rock Albums were chosen for their Popularity, Influence, and Musical Impact. This list includes 'Studio', 'Live', and 'Soundtrack' albums. Rumours (1977) - Fleetwood Mac 26. The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) - The Beatles 27. I Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You (1967) - Aretha Franklin 28. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962) - Ray Charles 29.

BEST British ROCK band of all time. The Beatles were a POP band, NOT a ROCK band. The band have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Rumors, what an album that was! 26 Rainbow Rainbow are a British rock band led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997.

Picking the best rock albums is pretty much an impossible task. A cynic might claim that us poor saps have followed Rolling Stone like sheep in our subsequent re-appraisal of the album. It might be fairer to see it as a more balanced reaction to the album after the frostier reception it had on release. London Calling was neither a sell-out nor a conscious attempt to crack America.

The development of British blues rock helped revitalised rock music and led to the growing distinction between pop and rock music. In the mid-1960s, British bands were at the forefront in the creation of the hard rock genre. a Second British Invasion in the early years of the decade, with British bands enjoying more success in America than they had since the height of The Beatles' popularity in the 1960s. However, by the end of the decade there was a fragmentation, with many new forms of music and sub-cultures, including Hip Hop and House music, while the single charts were once again dominated by pop artists, now often associated with the Hi-NRG hit factory of Stock Aitken Waterman. Adele's album 21 became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century and its fourth best-selling album of all time in 2011, certified platinum 16 times.

Boston – More Than A Feeling. Journey - Any Way You Want It. Toto – Hold The Line. The Best Rock & Power Ballads Album is packed full of huge tracks across Rock & Pop and features some of the biggest hits from artists including Meat Loaf, Europe, Survivor, Boston, Kansas, Bonnie Tyler, Jeff Buckley, RUN-DMC Feat. Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Journey, Toto and many more. Extra information about this release. 100 Hits – The Girls. 100 Hits – The Best Seventies Album. 100 Hits – The Best Sixties Album.